Nurse Helps Out Typhoon Victims

Story by Al Pefley / CBS 12 News LAKE WORTH, Fla. -- It's Christmas Day, a time when people everywhere are in the spirit of giving. Angelica Ligas, a registered nurse, says she took part of the money she would've spent on Christmas gifts this year and bought a plane ticket to travel to her native Philippines. ... More here: Nurse Helps Out Typhoon Victims

‘Challenging year for tourism’

TWO calamities derailed what was shaping up to be a very promising year for Cebu tourism. For tourism stakeholders, 2013 is a “challenging year” for the industry. Tourism advocate Jonathan Jay Aldeguer said this year had all the makings of a banner year for travel in the country until the twin disasters hit the Visayas region in the fourth quarter. More here: ‘Challenging year for tourism’

Traveling to the Philippines? Here’s a guide to disaster-hit tourist sites

With the devastation from the powerful earthquake in Bohol and super typhoon Yolanda all over the foreign media, it’s understandable that many visitors have canceled their scheduled trips to the Philippines. Here’s a roundup of travel hotspots after the twin disasters, with updates on how they're doing this holiday season. More here: Traveling to the Philippines? Here’s a guide to disaster-hit tourist sites

Pope's envoy to visit Tacloban

MANILA - Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, will travel to Tacloban City on December 24 to be with the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. More here: Pope's envoy to visit Tacloban

Filipinos urged to leave Sudan

The Philippines on Monday initiated the voluntary evacuation of Filipinos in South Sudan and barred all travel and deployment of workers amid the worsening civil strife in the central African state. More here: Filipinos urged to leave Sudan

Aquino opens New Luzon Expressway

Manila, Philippines - President Benigno S. Aquino III led yesterday the inauguration of the Tarlac – Pangasinan – La Union Toll Expressway (TPLEX), which is expected to cut travel time from Tarlac City to Rosario, La Union, from the usual three and a half hours to just an hour by its completion. Aquino said the new expressway will benefit 20,000 motorists plying from Tarlac to Pangasinan and ... More here: Aquino opens New Luzon Expressway

Aquino opens New Luzon Expressway

Manila, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III led yesterday the inauguration of the Tarlac – Pangasinan – La Union Toll Expressway (TPLEX), which is expected to cut travel time from Tarlac City to Rosario, La Union, from the usual three and a half hours to just an hour by its completion. Aquino said the […] More here: Aquino opens New Luzon Expressway